Sort of workout related. After yoga class last night I came home and decided I was going to practice some poses we didn't get to in class. Whilst doing a tripod headstand my legs gathered too much momentum and I flipped over and wacked the center of my back on the hard edge of my boyfriend's suitcase. Super-fun bruise.

I'm trying to get into a fitness routine. I didn't work out for working out's sake this weekend, but I was on a department trip to Philadelphia. three solid days of walking around the city; I have no clue how many miles I covered, but it was a lot. The final day I had the joy of carrying a backpack full of laundry, food, and homework along with me, and didn't realize that one of the museums I was going to didn't have a bag check (ugh!!!) So, I had the joy of not only lugging my bag from my hotel to the museum (Eastern State Penitentiary, for anyone who's curious), but then around the museum with me for the next four hours, then walking a mile and a half to a museum where I could finally put my bag down, spending a few hours on my feet there, then trekking to the bus station. I should work out again today, maybe bike or do some jump-roping, but my back and shoulders are so freaking sore!

But I can't stop exercising. Once I lose the routine, it's so hard to get back into it...

Well, I don't do a whole lot of physical activity when it's cold out, and when it suddenly became warm recently, I jumped in a little too quickly (which, sadly, didn't even do much for me at first—I thought I was taking it slow!) and had sore abs/ribs for a couple days. Like, so bad I couldn't get up and go to class.

Last weekend, I started doing an exercise video and during the first three minutes of warm-ups, I was doing everything I saw the trainers doing and with the same amount of force and (which isn't much!), and I got tennis elbow. Probably the worst I've had it, but usually I only feel a brief pain after working in a warehouse. It wasn't so great this time... Kind of embarrassing, too, given how I had to stop exercising so soon. Guess I have to build up more arm strength and stretch more.

Woke up on Friday with a pulled muscle/sore rib/something weird and worked out anyway, hoping it would loosen up. Felt destroyed all weekend. Now it only hurts when I lie on my back or move from sitting to standing (or vice versa). Not enough Tiger Balm in the world...

So, is Tiger Balm helpful? I need something as paracetamol isn't helping. I was told to keep active and moving and that would help, but my muscle soreness is crazy. I hope to get some cardio in tomorrow and then stretch well.

Once again my abs are hurting. We went to a fitness parcour yesterday and it was nothing too hard, but the combination of running and exercises left me sore. Plus I sprinted down the path with no warm up while fooling around, and I sort of stretched my back legs as well. Ouch.

_________________I dunno, I guess I just get enthused over eating big ol' squishy balls. - Interrobang?!

So, is Tiger Balm helpful? I need something as paracetamol isn't helping. I was told to keep active and moving and that would help, but my muscle soreness is crazy. I hope to get some cardio in tomorrow and then stretch well.

meggs, when i had to rebuild my knee i was soooooo sore that i tried all sorts of stuff. all the aromatics (tiger balm, the menthol things, etc) and then recently my husband brought home one that is non-menthol but like a painkiller cream (diclofenac sodium or diclofenac potassium, iirc this is actually aleve or something but widely used here in brazil) and it is AMAZING. no burning, no stinking.

back on topic I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOREdid my first serious upper body workout in years. oooooooooow!

In Saturday's bootcamp, we did runs up and down the bleacher stairs and a lot of upper body work. Sunday, I raked the dead, dry grass from the front yard, then took a 40-min walk down/up a steep hill. Today, my shoulders, knees, and quads/butt are soooooo sore. I have bootcamp tonight, then I'm coming home to a warm soak in an epsom salts-filled tub. Can't wait.

My poor, aching feet. Running downhill is great in terms of getting some speed (and thus getting some time banked against your race goal) without taxing your heart rate/breathing much, but I'm convinced your feet take more of a pounding. My quads and glutes know they did something yesterday, but only my feet really hurt.